SCA COGEN 2
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 193 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Sacramento County
- Operator
- SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTIL DIST
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1997
- EIA plant ID
- 7551
- Coordinates
- 38.5309, -121.4001
SCA COGEN 2, a 193 MW Natural Gas power plant in Sacramento County, California. Operated by SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTIL DIST, commissioned 1997.
Weather peril exposure
SCA COGEN 2 is a 193 MW natural gas power plant in Sacramento County, CA, operated by SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTIL DIST, commissioned in 1997. Sacramento County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 3rd national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 90th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Sacramento County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 7.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 36th | 2.5 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 8.1 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 0.03 |
Perils not assessed in Sacramento County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Sacramento County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.